tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post4050315003797482714..comments2019-03-21T11:31:02.813-05:00Comments on Review This!: Dear Mad'm by Stella Patterson: A Book ReviewCynthia Sylvestermousenoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-12820819418714768242018-08-21T01:38:42.503-05:002018-08-21T01:38:42.503-05:00She was amazing. I wish I were as daring. Hope you...She was amazing. I wish I were as daring. Hope your mom enjoys the book as much as I did.Barbara Radisavljevichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15899642277679265680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-35155870252933794052018-08-18T09:19:13.010-05:002018-08-18T09:19:13.010-05:00What a fascinating story - I love memoirs! On the ...What a fascinating story - I love memoirs! On the gift list and my mom loves memoirs too, ordering this book for her NOW! Thanks for letting me in on this amazing woman.The Savvy Agehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978487341362233610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-73989015776977069762018-08-16T16:20:07.605-05:002018-08-16T16:20:07.605-05:00This is the second time I read the book. I read it...This is the second time I read the book. I read it for the first time a few decades ago. She has taught me it&#39;s never too late to make a major change to one&#39;s lifestyle or to seek an adventure. I&#39;m not seeking the the kind of adventures she did, but she actually was seeking solitude and got a lot of adventure on her plate along with a bit of solitude. I like solitude to reflect, writeBarbara Radisavljevichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15899642277679265680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-43393073898777102112018-08-16T16:14:24.999-05:002018-08-16T16:14:24.999-05:00I believe she was a woman who went after what she ...I believe she was a woman who went after what she wanted and left behind anything she no longer wanted. She was not afraid to make decisions that would lead to change, but she obviously cared about people and animals. She would be interesting to meet. Barbara Radisavljevichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15899642277679265680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-65118835633754909812018-08-16T15:03:02.449-05:002018-08-16T15:03:02.449-05:00Barb, you had me from beginning to end on this rev...Barb, you had me from beginning to end on this review. Fascinating! What a woman. Such an inspiration in many unexpected ways. I picture the life of my great grandparents and grandparents as I&#39;m reading her one year plight in nature. Am so intrigued. Thank you for the intro to this book.Barbara Tremblay Cipakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12436522337338948135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-2095314375874063272018-08-15T21:14:09.017-05:002018-08-15T21:14:09.017-05:00Mad&#39;m sounds like a real character inside and ...Mad&#39;m sounds like a real character inside and out. I can&#39;t imagine doing anything like that in my 80th year and I&#39;m no where near that yet. Although I&#39;m on that slippery slope of Old Age and going down quickly. I guess when you start out life with the hardships she had, not too much would stop you later on. Wow! I think I would like to meet this woman and just sit with her a Grammie O Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00711607646097689874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-13709489649382809052018-08-15T13:48:13.097-05:002018-08-15T13:48:13.097-05:00Trust me, it&#39;s hard to believe this isn&#39;t ...Trust me, it&#39;s hard to believe this isn&#39;t fiction when you read it. The characters are vivid, and the narrative moves along smoothly. It never rambles. It&#39;s obvious Stella picked the most memorable events and thoughts to share -- and some of the most humorous. This is no journal. It reminds me a bit of Ralph Moody&#39;s Little Britches memoir series -- true but well told and Barbara Radisavljevichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15899642277679265680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-43227468496179759052018-08-15T13:39:36.269-05:002018-08-15T13:39:36.269-05:00I&#39;m almost 80 myself, but I don&#39;t think I&...I&#39;m almost 80 myself, but I don&#39;t think I&#39;d want to be as far from medical facilities as she was. My legs may still be fairly young, but not my heart. I find plenty to do outside the &quot;pasture&quot; in my hometown. I sometimes do need a bit of help from my friends. I wonder how long Dear Mad&#39;m would have held out without her neighbors. They and Vicki, whom they gave her, savedBarbara Radisavljevichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15899642277679265680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-37569235191137548382018-08-15T09:34:52.079-05:002018-08-15T09:34:52.079-05:00I don&#39;t normally select memoirs to read, but t...I don&#39;t normally select memoirs to read, but this one sounds delightful! It seems Dear Mad&#39;m had more adventures in real life than most fiction writers can create for their characters. I love that she made the decision to be alone, probably to be left alone, at 80. People do tend to put everyone into boxes based on norms. I am glad she had some helpful company in the mountains.Cynthia Sylvestermousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13690700963857028874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-64984083147280624112018-08-15T07:01:23.031-05:002018-08-15T07:01:23.031-05:00Well, being of an age getting quite near to &#39;D...Well, being of an age getting quite near to &#39;Dear Mad&#39;m&#39; when she began her adventure in the cabin, and feeling fairly active myself still, I think I would enjoy reading this book. Just because you&#39;re &#39;older&#39;, doesn&#39;t mean you should be &#39;put out to pasture&#39;, as they sometimes say of the older age group. Thanks for this fascinating book review, Barbara.Wednesday Elfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11125647693828663780noreply@blogger.com